Colorado Senate passes ‘red flag’ bill by one vote

The Colorado Senate passed the controversial “red flag” bill by just one vote Thursday in Denver.

The bill calls for the issuance of an Extreme Risk Protection Order. It would allow law enforcement to seize firearms from someone who is accused of being mentally unstable.

The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 18-17, according to our partners at KDVR. It will next go back to the House to consider any amendments. The House already approved the measure, so it’s likely to be approved again.

The vote comes after nearly 20 counties across Colorado have stood up to the bill, some threatening legal action if it passes. So far, the bill has made it this far on party lines, though Senate President Leroy Garcia, a Democrat, voted against it.

Gov. Jared Polis says he supports the bill.